war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
near; nearby; not far off
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
in its entirety; whole; wholly
one house; the same house
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
three sides; small offering stand
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
wintertime; winter season
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please